Shooting an Elephant / George Orwell

Test Practice

Identify Main Ideas

With your group, discuss how to answer these questions about the selection.

1. Why did the narrator shoot the elephant?
a. It was endangering lives.
b. He wanted to feel the power of killing such a large beast.
c. He felt pressure to live up to the expectations of the people.
d. He got scared and pulled the trigger by mistake.


How does information you gather as you read help you eliminate incorrect answers?

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